I49.1
Applicable To
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Atrial premature beats
Approximate Synonyms
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Atrial premature beats
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Premature atrial contraction
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Supraventricular premature beats
Clinical Information
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A type of cardiac arrhythmia with premature atrial contractions or beats caused by signals originating from ectopic atrial sites. The ectopic signals may or may not conduct to the heart ventricles. Atrial premature complexes are characterized by premature p waves on ecg which are different in configuration from the p waves generated by the normal pacemaker complex in the sinoatrial node.
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Ectopic impulses originating in the atria.
Details
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I49.1 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes.
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The 2023 edition of ICD-10-CM I49.1 became effective on October 1, 2022.
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This is the American ICD-10-CM version of I49.1 – other international versions of ICD-10 I49.1 may differ.